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Saturday, 30 April 2016

Why I follow Dr Zoe Harcombe PhD

Dr Zoe Harcombe PhD

I have been following and reading Zoe Harcombe's work for almost eight years. At type two diagnosis I was at least 50 lbs. over weight. Zoe is an expert on healthy dietary lifestyles and weight control, please note she is not a registered British Dietetic Association dietitian, which is good.

The BDA is not a research organisation, it's more akin to a trade union, and a PR vehicle for registered dietitians. Zoe does not follow an accepted script, very often written by junk food company's and big pharma shills. As you can see Zoe is a picture of health and clearly has no weight problems. Oh that could be said for some of the most vocal and high profile BDA dietitians, who appear to be carrying more blubber, than the late and great Luciano Pavarotti, and look about as healthy as a week old cadaver.

The bottom line, who am I going to take flying lessons from, an ex Concorde pilot or a Kamikaze, get my drift. It never fails to amaze me, to see and hear dietitians lecturing on a healthy diet and weight control, when it is abundantly obvious they cannot even help themselves.

Over the years, Zoe has taken some stick from dietitians and people writing on diabetes forums I call them the great unwashed. One of her crimes is to have written some excellent books "she's only in it for the money" these semi illiterates squawk, as if earning an honest living should carry a prison sentence. The BDA is no fan of Zoe, because they believe they are the font of all dietary knowledge. Trust me, they are not.

One only has to walk down any high street, or take a trip around any supermarket, and you will see the complete and utter failure of the likes of the BDA. That being said, the BDA dietitians have some great get out lines "the patients fail to comply with advice" "we can't watch them spoon every mouthful of food" "our information is evidenced based" (whose evidence? junk food and big phama's?) the list is long. The $64000 question is why the monumental failure, because the usual dietary advice from BDA members, regarding weight loss and diabetes blood glucose control, is about as much use as a rubber beak on a woodpecker. Just ask any nil/minimum medication well controlled diabetic.

If you are looking to lose or control your weight, and want to know what a truly healthy diet is all about, check out Zoe's site on the link below, because not only can she talk the talk, she can also walk the walk.

Disclaimer. Contrary to what some have said, I do not have a poor view of all dietitians, I know some awesome dietitians, some are also registered diabetes educators. Unfortunately, very few are in the UK. All are independents, and as such are not in the grip of junk food outfits, as so many dietitians and their associations are.

"Anonymous said...Zoe is very passionate but she is a very middle class woman who does not have a clue about the real world. Steak and organic salmon appear to be all she eats ! Oh and organic pork.

She has a publishing company that is making a lot of money. Look it up it is called Columbus Publishing and funny the overweight GP Kendrick has used it to publish hie books

The photos are old - - compare the up to date ones !"

Many would consider me middle class, but I do have a clue how the real world works. I was brought up in a Council house and left School at fifteen. Perhaps buying high quality food is a matter of proprieties. Some blow their money on expensive foreign holidays and very expensive cars, others buy the best foods, ya folla.

"Anonymous said...she does the lot - not a good role model to the ordinary people.

Plus she has no real qualifications, that PhD is not of any benefit to anyone but looks good for her profile."

What planet are you on anon? the last time I checked a PhD was a highly regarded qualification all across the world. How your envy and jealousy shines through.

For what my opinion is worth, Zoe is a very attractive, very successful, highly educated Woman, we need more like her. Do you know, I am looking into my crystal ball, and I am seeing disgruntled dietitian with a chip on the shoulder.

As I said earlier, negative anons carry no weight here, hang on, maybe they do, most of it around their waist.

"Anonymous said...Oh just typical all you low carbers and quacks block and delete ! No discussion just your views!"

OK anon, I will bite, one more time, what discussion? All you have done is clearly demonstrated your envy and dislike of Zoe. Perhaps you can give us a link to your site, maybe some links to your books, maybe a list of your qualifications.

Let's have a discussion on the pro's and con's of a low carb diet for diabetics. More chance of hell freezing over than that taking place, prove me wrong, or shut it.

Anonymouth said...Oh just typical all you low carbers and quacks block and delete ! No discussion just your views!

Aww bless!! I can see the steam coming out of your ears ! Discussion with an anonymous nobody really, lets have a level playing field tell us who you are? then maybe if we establish a genuine persona we can talk.

Methinks you would be better off over at the bloated blogger Carbsane's asylum for she is a real nutter magnet sure you will be made most welcome there

Do mind your blood pressure sweetie and keep taking the pills now won't you

One would have thought you chaps had no confidence in qualifications such as R.D., M.D. and PHD in anything to do with nutrition given that you have such a low opinion of the vast majority of those holding such positions, presumably in your eyes these qualifications are not worth the paper they are written on yet they are trumpeted out loud when low carb doctors or others are mentioned on your blog.

Have we said we do not respect MD's NO have we said we do not respect those with a PhD NO we did say Disclaimer. Contrary to what some have said, I do not have a poor view of all dietitians, I know some awesome dietitians, some are also registered diabetes educators. Unfortunately, very few are in the UK. All are independents, and as such are not in the grip of junk food outfits, as so many dietitians and their associations are.

I would say you take a dim view of of the medical profession, seeing them as being in cahoots with the pharmaceutical industry. Presumably those dietitians you approve of have eschewed most of what they were taught so their qualifications are rendered somewhat null and void. If having qualified with a degree in astronomy from a reputable university I went on to be an advocate of astrology I could hardly cite my science degree as a proof of credibility.

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